 Top 300 Comics Actual--October 2008Sales Estimates for October Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 11/18/2008, Last Updated: 11/20/2008 01:57am  #1 in October These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during October 2008.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in October, see "Top Comics Slide in October."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see "Comics Up 9% Over 2007."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during October, see "Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--October 2008."
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TOP 300 COMICS -- OCTOBER 2008
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Rank
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Index
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Title
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Price
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Pub
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Est.Qty
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1
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148.81
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SECRET INVASION #7 (Of 8) SI*
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$3.99
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MAR
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154,675
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2
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111.28
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FINAL CRISIS #4 (Of 7)
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$3.99
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DC
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115,666
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3
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106.08
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HULK #7*
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$2.99
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MAR
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110,261
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4
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100
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BATMAN #680 RIP*
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$2.99
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DC
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103,941
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5
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95.74
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NEW AVENGERS #46 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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99,513
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6
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83.95
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MIGHTY AVENGERS #19 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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87,258
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7
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83.48
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ASTONISHING X-MEN #27 MD
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$2.99
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MAR
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86,770
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8
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79.42
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #573 NWD*
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$3.99
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MAR
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82,550
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9
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78
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UNCANNY X-MEN #503 MD
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$2.99
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MAR
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81,074
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10
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77.67
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JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #25
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$3.99
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DC
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80,731
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11
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75.69
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THOR #11
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$2.99
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MAR
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78,673
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12
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74.42
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JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #26
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$2.99
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DC
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77,353
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13
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73.51
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FINAL CRISIS RAGE O/RED LANTERNS #1
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$3.99
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DC
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76,407
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14
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69.66
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #43
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$2.99
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MAR
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72,405
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15
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69.34
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JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #19*
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$2.99
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DC
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72,073
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16
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66.97
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ASTONISHING X-MEN GHOST BOXES #1 (Of 2)
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$3.99
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MAR
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69,609
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17
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66.45
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #574
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$2.99
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MAR
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69,069
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18
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66.3
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #575
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$2.99
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MAR
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68,913
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19
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63.39
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X-MEN LEGACY #217 XOS 2
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$2.99
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MAR
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65,888
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20
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63.38
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DETECTIVE COMICS #849 RIP
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$2.99
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DC
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65,878
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21
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63.24
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DARK TOWER TREACHERY #2 (Of 6)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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65,732
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22
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62
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STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #2 (Of 5)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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64,443
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23
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61.97
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FINAL CRISIS LEGION O/THREE WORLDS #2 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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DC
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64,412
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24
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61.76
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MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #1 (Of 4)*
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$3.99
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MAR
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64,194
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25
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61.34
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AVENGERS INVADERS #5 (Of 12)*
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$2.99
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MAR
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63,757
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26
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60.98
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GREEN LANTERN #35
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$2.99
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DC
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63,383
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27
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58.84
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AVENGERS INITIATIVE #18 SI*
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$2.99
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MAR
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61,159
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28
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58.73
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ULTIMATE ORIGINS #5 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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61,045
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29
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57.48
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X-FORCE #8
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$2.99
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MAR
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59,745
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30
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56.61
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS #29 XOS 3*
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$2.99
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MAR
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58,841
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31
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56.34
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DEADPOOL #3 SI*
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$2.99
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MAR
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58,560
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32
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55.31
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FINAL CRISIS SUBMIT #1
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$3.99
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DC
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57,490
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33
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55.3
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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57,479
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34
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55.23
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ACTION COMICS #870*
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$2.99
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DC
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57,407
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35
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52.97
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FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #3 (Of 3)
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$3.99
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DC
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55,058
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36
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52.81
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X-MEN ORIGINAL SIN #1 XOS 1
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$3.99
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MAR
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54,891
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37
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52.54
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SUPERMAN #681 NEW KRYPTON*
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$2.99
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DC
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54,611
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38
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51.7
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SECRET INVASION THOR #3 (Of 3) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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53,737
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39
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51.55
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SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1*
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$3.99
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DC
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53,582
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40
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51.31
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #6
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$2.99
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MAR
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53,332
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41
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50.86
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FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #3 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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DC
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52,864
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42
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50.59
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #127
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$2.99
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MAR
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52,584
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43
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49.61
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SECRET INVASION X-MEN #3 (Of 4) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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51,565
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44
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48.67
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NIGHTWING #149 RIP
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$2.99
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DC
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50,588
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45
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48.16
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ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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50,058
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46
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47.31
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TRINITY #18
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$2.99
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DC
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49,174
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47
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46.71
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TRINITY #19
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$2.99
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DC
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48,551
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48
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46.36
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SUPERMAN BATMAN #53
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$2.99
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DC
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48,187
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49
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46.11
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TRINITY #20
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$2.99
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DC
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47,927
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50
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45.96
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #3
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$3.99
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MAR
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47,771
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51
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45.46
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TRINITY #21
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$2.99
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DC
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47,252
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52
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44.88
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BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #12 RIP
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$2.99
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DC
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46,649
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53
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44.87
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TRINITY #22
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$2.99
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DC
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46,638
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54
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44.56
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GREEN LANTERN CORPS #29
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$2.99
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DC
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46,316
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55
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44.45
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DAREDEVIL #112*
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$2.99
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MAR
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46,202
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56
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43.73
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TITANS #6 (RES)
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$2.99
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DC
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45,453
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57
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42.64
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SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #3 (Of 4) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,320
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58
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42.63
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SKAAR SON OF HULK #4*
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$2.99
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MAR
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44,310
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59
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41.81
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CABLE #7*
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$2.99
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MAR
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43,458
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60
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41.25
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #122*
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$2.99
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MAR
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42,876
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61
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40.65
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SECRET INVASION AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 (Of 3) SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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42,252
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62
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40.54
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THOR TRUTH O/HISTORY #1
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$3.99
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MAR
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42,138
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63
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40.43
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IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #34 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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42,023
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64
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39.79
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THUNDERBOLTS #125 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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41,358
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65
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39.38
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GI JOE A NEW BEGINNING #0
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$1.00
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IDW
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40,932
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66
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39.29
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ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #13
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$3.99
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IDW
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40,838
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67
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38.62
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WOLVERINE MANIFEST DESTINY #1 (Of 4) MD
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$2.99
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MAR
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40,142
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68
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38.19
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TEEN TITANS #64
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$2.99
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DC
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39,695
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69
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38.13
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X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #2 (Of 5) MD
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$3.99
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MAR
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39,633
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|
70
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37.09
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X-FACTOR #36
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,552
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|
71
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36.96
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NOVA #18 SI*
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$2.99
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MAR
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38,417
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|
72
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35.16
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #6 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,546
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|
73
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35.1
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YOUNG X-MEN #7 MD*
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$2.99
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MAR
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36,483
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74
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34.21
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SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #4 (Of 5)
|
$2.99
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MAR
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35,558
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|
75
|
32.67
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SUPERGIRL #34*
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$2.99
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DC
|
33,958
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|
76
|
32.31
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WONDER WOMAN #25
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$2.99
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DC
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33,583
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|
77
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31.75
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TERROR TITANS #1 (Of 6)
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$2.99
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DC
|
33,001
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|
78
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30.78
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SUPERMANS PAL JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #1*
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$4.99
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DC
|
31,993
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|
79
|
30.58
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PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #24 SI
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$2.99
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MAR
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31,785
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|
80
|
30.5
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CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR OPERATION ZERO POINT
|
$3.99
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MAR
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31,702
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|
81
|
30.22
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MARVEL 1985 #6 (Of 6)
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$3.99
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MAR
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31,411
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|
82
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30.05
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X-MEN WORLDS APART #1 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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MAR
|
31,234
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|
83
|
29.54
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PROJECT SUPERPOWERS VOL 02 SUPREMACY #0
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$1.00
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DE
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30,704
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|
84
|
28.94
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ROBIN #179
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$2.99
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DC
|
30,081
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|
85
|
28.78
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BOOSTER GOLD #13
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$2.99
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DC
|
29,914
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|
86
|
28.61
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HELLBOY I/CHAPEL O/MOLOCH ONE SHOT
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$2.99
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DAR
|
29,738
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|
87
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28.38
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CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #2 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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29,498
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|
88
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28.33
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SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #4 (Of 4)
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$3.99
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IDW
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29,446
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|
89
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27.77
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BOYS #23 (MR)*
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$2.99
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DE
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28,864
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|
90
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27.63
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VENOM DARK ORIGIN #3 (Of 5)
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,719
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|
91
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27.44
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DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #2 (Of 4)
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$2.99
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DC
|
28,521
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|
92
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27.39
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STAR WARS LEGACY #29 VECTOR PART 10 O/12
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$2.99
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DAR
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28,469
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|
93
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27.13
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BRAVE & BOLD #18
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$2.99
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DC
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28,199
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|
94
|
27.02
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FLASH #245
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$2.99
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DC
|
28,085
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|
95
|
26.98
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HULK MONSTER SIZE SPECIAL #1
|
$3.99
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MAR
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28,043
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|
96
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26.97
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #6*
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$2.99
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MAR
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28,033
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|
97
|
26.86
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BOYS #24 (MR)*
|
$2.99
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DE
|
27,919
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|
98
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26.79
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SECRET SIX #2
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$2.99
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DC
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27,846
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|
99
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26.77
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SUPERMAN BATMAN VS VAMPIRES WEREWOLVES #1 Of(6)
|
$2.99
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DC
|
27,825
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|
100
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26.43
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X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #2 (Of 5)
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$3.99
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MAR
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27,472
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|
101
|
26.29
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PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #7 (Of 7)
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$2.99
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DE
|
27,326
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|
102
|
25.97
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GHOST RIDER #28
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$3.99
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MAR
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26,993
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|
103
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25.87
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GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #13
|
$2.99
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DC
|
26,890
|
|
104
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25.76
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SPAWN #185
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$2.95
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IMA
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26,775
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|
105
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25
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TWELVE #8 (Of 12)
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,985
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|
106
|
24.95
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PUNISHER MAX #63 (MR)
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,933
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|
107
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24.91
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MS MARVEL #32
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,892
|
|
108
|
24.88
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #19
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,861
|
|
109
|
24.78
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RUNAWAYS 3 #3
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$2.99
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MAR
|
25,757
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|
110
|
24.46
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ENDERS GAME BATTLE SCHOOL #1 (Of 5)*
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
25,424
|
|
111
|
24.26
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MOON KNIGHT #23
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$2.99
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MAR
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25,216
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|
112
|
24.03
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SUPERMAN BATMAN VS VAMPIRES WEREWOLVES #2 Of(6)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
24,977
|
|
113
|
23.85
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CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #4
|
$2.99
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DAR
|
24,790
|
|
114
|
23.58
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MARVEL APES #3 (Of 4)*
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
24,509
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|
115
|
23.36
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BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #22
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$2.99
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DC
|
24,281
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|
116
|
23.18
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WALKING DEAD #53 (MR)
|
$2.99
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IMA
|
24,094
|
|
117
|
22.86
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FABLES #77 (MR)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
23,761
|
|
118
|
22.85
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LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #47
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
23,751
|
|
119
|
22.61
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BATGIRL #4 (Of 6)
|
$2.99
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DC
|
23,501
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|
120
|
22.53
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ETERNALS #5*
|
$2.99
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MAR
|
23,418
|
|
121
|
22.17
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DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #3 (Of 4)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
23,044
|
|
122
|
21.9
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SHE-HULK 2 #34
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
22,763
|
|
123
|
21.64
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ANITA BLAKE VH LAUGHING CORPSE #1 (Of 5) (MR)*
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
22,493
|
|
124
|
21.58
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SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #4
|
$2.99
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MAR
|
22,430
|
|
125
|
21.28
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GHOST RIDER DANNY KETCH #1 (Of 5)
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
22,119
|
|
126
|
20.95
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STAR WARS CLONE WARS #2 (Of 6)
|
$2.99
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DAR
|
21,776
|
|
127
|
20.86
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NEW EXILES #12
|
$2.99
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MAR
|
21,682
|
|
128
|
20.63
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MARVEL APES #4 (Of 4)*
|
$3.99
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MAR
|
21,443
|
|
129
|
20.59
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DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #4 (Of 4)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
21,401
|
|
130
|
20.31
|
BIRDS OF PREY #123
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
21,110
|
|
131
|
20.26
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NEW EXILES #13
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
21,058
|
|
132
|
19.87
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SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #2 (Of 5)
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
20,653
|
|
133
|
19.55
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STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #34 VINDICATION PART 3
|
$2.99
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DAR
|
20,320
|
|
134
|
18.97
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GEARS OF WAR #1 (MR)*
|
$3.99
|
DC
|
19,718
|
|
135
|
18.26
|
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #6 (Of 12)
|
$2.99
|
DC
|
18,980
|
|
136
|
18.07
|
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #25*
|
$3.99
|
MAR
|
18,782
|
|
137
|
17.98
|
NEW WARRIORS #17
|
$2.99
|
MAR
|
18,689
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